Case Number:

IPR2026-00374

Case Type:

IPR

Status:

Trial Instituted

Petitioner:

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Patent Number:

11058757

1. Filed: June 01, 2026 00:00

   Coverage

   1. October 28, 2026

      Squires Rejects Claim That Merck IP Challenge Was 'Abusive'

      The head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has turned down Pogona LLC's argument that Merck's challenge to a patent on selecting a type of bacteria to use in a vaccine against pneumococcal disease was an "abusive" attack on the patent.

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